NEW DELHI, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Twelve Indian fishermen were arrested and two of their fishing boats seized by Pakistani authorities near International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), local media reports said Monday.
The fishermen were arrested for allegedly straying into Pakistan's territorial waters off the Gujarat coast.
Local media reports in Pakistan said the arrests were made by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) personnel during an operation.
"Two fishing boats, each carrying six fishermen, were seized by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency near the IMBL two days ago. We received a confirmation on Saturday," a local news agency quoted National Fishworkers' Forum president Manish Lodhari as having said.
Fishermen of two countries are often jailed for accidentally crossing into each other's territory. The fishermen from two countries traverse poorly defined boundary in the international waters as most fishing boats lack technologies to locate exact positions.
